Cure for phobias?

[onequestion]

Is there a cure fr phobias? Anything at all, i dont care if it scientifically proven, ill try anyhting. Im sure there isnt but ill take a chance.

onequestion Reviewed by onequestion on 08-08-2007. Cure for phobias? Is there a cure fr phobias? Anything at all, i dont care if it scientifically proven, ill try anyhting. Im sure there isnt but ill take a chance. Rating: 5

[rebgirl420]

I dunno but ive been wondering the same thing. Whenever I google it all I get is people trying to sell me tapes and books

[onequestion]

Same. I've got thi stupid fear of bugs and its really starting to get to me. I know the things are harmless but for some reason i cant stop freaking out every time i see one. I guess its a product of evolution and how bugs carry all kinds of diseases.

[rebgirl420]

yeah its a built in response for safety I suppose. But I know what you mean. Its irational but no matter what you do it doesnt go away.

[onequestion]

Ive got this bug upstairs in my room that i tried to kill but then it spazzed out and ran away and i dont know where it is now so now i cant stay in my room. So now im in the living room being an insomniac. Its funny. I would much rather have to fight a lion with my bare hands than have to face that thing again. Im being completely serious by the way about the lion thing.

[ghosty]

get a bug... in a jar (or have someone else do it), then go in a room where the bug cant run away and hide... let the bug loose, and just deal with it, you might freak out at first and get angry, but just sit there, deal with it, accept it, and you'll start to realize there's no real reason to fear it (unless it's a camel spider, those things are fucking huge and scary)... this just coming from the idea that the best way to overcome fears is to face them

[rebgirl420]

psh im the same way! Theres a centipede that rana cross the wall and when John smacked it it fell and ran....I have slept with a can of raid since. However I wont get the fly swatter b/c I dont wanna get that close to it.....

[stinkyattic]

A good therapist can really help you figure out WHY you have that phobia, and eventually work through it.

[birdgirl73]

According to what they've been teaching us in medical psychology/psychopathology, they believe "treatment" is a more accurate word for what can be done for phobias than "cure." Some of the treatments, however, like cognitive behavioral therapy, including desensitization practices, can be very helpful in decreasing the phobias. The best approaches apparently use a combination of meds, behavioral therapy, and other techniques. I've seen clinical psychologists, particularly one on TV on "Dr. Phil" (it was not Dr. Phil himself but one of his advisors, Dr. Lawlis, who is quite respected in this area of Texas) who say they can do some desensitization practices with phobias that, within an hour or less, can result in near cures. I'm not sure if I believe that or not.

The first step in getting treatment would be to call a psychologist or psychiatrist who works with phobias, OneQ.

[chodelow]

I agree with the desensitization idea.

I had/have a fear of hights, but have slowly forced myself into situations that test my boundries with hights and have slowly become accustom being high....no pun intended.